PIRRIE, Viscount (Unit. Kgd., 1921), Baron Pirrie (Unit. Kgd., 1906), William James Pirrie, 1st Viscount, K.P. (1908), P.C. Gt. Brit. (1918), P.C. (Irld., 1897), LL.D., D.Sc.; Comp. of Shipbuilding, 1918; Chairman of Harland and Wolff, Ltd., Shipbuilders and Engineers H.M.L.; for County of City of Belfast and J.P. Cos. Antrim (High Sheriff, 1918), and Down (High Sheriff. 1899); Lord Mayor of Belfast, 1896-97; Pro-Chancellor, Queen's University of Belfast: Controller-General of Merchant Shipbuilding, 1918-19; Member of Senate of Northern Ireland, 1921; son of James A. Pirrie; b. 1847; m. 1879, Margaret Montgomery, dau. of John Carlisle. Res.: Witley Park, Godalming, Surrey; 24 Belgrave Square, S.W.; Ormiston, Strandtown, Belfast. Clubs: Reform, London; Ulster, Belfast; Kildare Street, Dublin.